The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-10

the natural uses OF feet and YVES pois-
ing gracefully on his head. Capt. &.
T. Carnes, Messrs. Napoleon Hill John
ID. Milburn aud w. Graz were the
judgee, and James Murphy and Sam
Tate, it,, timers, The requirements
devolving upon them gave entire Sat.
isiaction all around, not a murmur
against decisions being heard from any
source.
1t was nearly 4 O'Clock before the
ball tapped summoning the horses to
the hall mile post, where the start for
the first race--sIbalf mile dash-was to
he made. The purse was Sl25,of which
$50 went to second and $50 to third.
There were ten starters as follows:
Roger Eastman, Ovid, Rose, 1t le
Minnie, Socke, Mamie Hunt, Fred
Wooley, Henrietta, Biddy Bowling,
Lucy Lewis. Ovid was the favorite,
post odds selling even. On the others
odds were placed as follows: Fred
Wooley, Z to /; Socks, 10 to l; Bddy
Bowling, 7 to /; Lucy Lewis, TO / I;
Roger Eastman, 80 to /; Mamie Hunt,
5 to L; Little Minnie, 5 TO 2; Hen
rietta, 6 to l Rose, 3 tol.
After half dtzan Intellectual at.
temp,s, the drum tapped, tbs h.g
dropped, and the animals made u
magnificent dash. Rose dashed to the
front at the beginning, Rugged the in
side fence closely, and held stubborn
ly to the advantage. Turning into the
hlmestretch, 1t required glasses and q
- Aatnae Nhn 1naAnNa
closely were they punched, This con
tinued throughout the race, the win.
ner aviBg a margin of only a neck,
Mamie Hunt gained second place,
Henrietts third, Tims-0:49
The same difficulty in starting the
second racs was experienced. Rio
GRANGE, Miss Goodrich, Phil Lswis,
Tony Pastor, Jim Nave, The JiIt and
Eva X. started. Visit also appeared
on the programme, but was scratched
a. the last moment. Phil Lewis led
in the betting, pos! odds on the others
auding 70 follows: Eva X, 2 to / !;
Rio Grsnde, 3 to /; Tony Pastor, to
| Miss Goodrich, A to /; Jim Nave,
to The Jit, 10 to |. At least four
eng pts were made to get Iealons-
pie start, Phil Lewis proving almost
manageable. He was finally relegat.
Il to Tho rear, aud W this position the
dash vas made. The rsoo wa, SIX
fuIl Jngs, purse Sl75, OF which $50 to
second and So TO third, for all ages.
s ling Horses entered 10 be solo for
$500; Carry eight for age two pounds
allowed for zach 5 90 down to $1,000.
and four pounds allowed for each Sl00
less down to $500. Eva X. snd Rio
Grande ran neck and neck until the
quarter pest was reached, the
others following close in The rear.
Down tho stretch the racs was an in
spring one, the jockeys plying whip
and spur vigorously. The finish was
30 close aud uncertain that decision
from the judges was necessary to dt-
termine II. Even afer the string had
been passed bets we're made aud &C
cepted on the winner. Rio
Grande WAS given first place; Phil
Lewis second, Miss Goodrich third.
T,ms-i:i9 immediately after the
finish Rio GTande was put up and sold
by Col. Montgomery to the owner, |.
Cohu, for $500.
The third race was not finished un.
til $3.50 o'clock. 1t was for purse OF
$500, OF which $50 to second and $25
to third. Three year Odds to carry 80
pounds, four year Oils and upwards
TO carry 100 pounds. Sex allo wances.
One mile. As the start WAS made i'm.
medistely in front of The grand sand,
the crowd had q fine opportunity TO
Judge Of the trials and tribulalions OF
toe Colonel, presiding or starter.
There were. nine entries, including
B bby Sw m, Souvenir, Bro gn Duke,
Emma M snley, Brillisn', Tax Gath.
erer, Kiohba, Pu0ka, Vivian. The
vo,t oCds showed Punka the iavorite
a. TO 5. The others sold 80 follows:
Bobby Swim, to 4; Souvenir, q to
Brown Duke, 2 10 i; Emma Man.
ley, 4 to l; Brilliant, 2 to /;
Taxgatherer, Q to Il; X. hbs, to Ii;
VIVIAN, 8 to l. COL Mon'g lmery,
looking ike drum tner boy, took his
stand on the inner fisld and his COM
lnands to the jockeys rang out clear
and stern. TaxgItherer seemed par
ticulsIly to worry him, and q threat
finally escaped his lips to dismount
the jockey and suspend him for one
year. In justice To the presiding Off
Ger, however, il lie bnt right to state
that his commands to come within
the line were Iecklessly
unhesded until the rider saw
he meant bu,ineas. After that old
FIX doomed up In rear, and waited
patiently until the remaining horses
got ia position ard the command ''go"
was given. All Of them got away in
hne style but Emma Marley, whose
Jockey Jagged behind. "Turn around
aud git!" yelled Col. Montgomery, and
he cot. There was little peIc ptible
ch 4nge in positions while mskpg tine
circle, Punka holding a narrow lead,
with Brown Duke aud Tsxgatherer
pushing her closely. 1t was a well
buL ched "a throughout, and result
I'd in favor 4 Punka; Brown Duke
second, TaIgatherer third. Time
AS.